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EffinghamMt. Zion

Hearts
46
Braves
42

The Mt. Zion (IL) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's home conference game against Effingham (IL) by a score of 46-42.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Effingham----46
Mt. Zion----42
Final score provided by T. VanBlaricum.
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Game Story

Illinois High School Basketball - Mt. Zion can't get by Effingham

January 11, 2025: Mt. Zion, IL 62549

The Mt. Zion Braves basketball squad (Mt. Zion, IL), was nudged 46-42 in Saturday's league battle with the visiting Effingham Hearts (Effingham, IL)

With the victory, Effingham advances its record to 15-3 on the year. The Hearts travel to Taylorville (Taylorville, IL) to meet the Tornadoes in a Apollo battle on Tuesday, January 14. The Tornadoes enter the battle with a record of 10-7. Taylorville lost 53-32 in their recent non-league battle against Mater Dei (Breese, IL)

The Braves now own a 9-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host Charleston for a Apollo battle on Tuesday, January 14. Mt. Zion will meet a Trojans squad coming off a 57-49 non-league loss to Neoga (Neoga, IL). The Trojans record now stands at 2-15.

Effingham @ Mt. Zion Basketball Game Info

Sat., Jan. 11, 2025 @ 2:30p
Mt. Zion High School
The Mt. Zion (IL) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's home conference game against Effingham (IL) by a score of 46-42.

Rankings & Records

Effingham (24-25)

ILClass
7421
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
25-88-29-27-49-2.758.8001,8281,201

Mt. Zion (24-25)

ILClass
29570
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
12-213-74-84-84-5.364.3001,5131,496

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Effingham		9.07.313.317.055.4
Mt. Zion		12.714.912.29.145.8

Head-to-Head

  • Effingham won on 1/11/2025
    1/11 @ 2:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Effingham----46
    Mt. Zion----42

    The Effingham (IL) varsity basketball team won Saturday's away conference game against Mt. Zion (IL) by a score of 46-42.

    Box score
  • Effingham won on 2/13/2025
    2/13 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Mt. Zion----42
    Effingham----74

    The Mt. Zion (IL) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's away conference game against Effingham (IL) by a score of 74-42.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

EffinghamMt. Zion
-Points Per Game11.3
-Rebounds Per Game2.5
-Assists Per Game1.3
-Steals Per Game0.9
-Blocks Per Game0.3

Team Leaders

EffinghamMt. ZionNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#13 Maddie Austin12.54.1
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Rebounds Per Game#32 Ava Anderson1.52.8
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Assists Per Game#21 Maddie Kendall1.20.9
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Steals Per Game#32 Ava Anderson0.61.1
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Blocks Per Game#32 Ava Anderson0.30.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Effingham11-5Mt. Zion4-10
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/3/24TaylorvilleEffingham(W) 45-3111/29/24Mt. ZionTaylorville(L) 57-47
1/14/25EffinghamTaylorville(L) 55-412/11/25TaylorvilleMt. Zion(L) 54-49
12/5/24Mt. VernonEffingham(L) 53-5012/28/24Mt. ZionMt. Vernon(L) 84-41
2/25/25Mt. VernonEffingham(L) 47-38
12/12/24EffinghamMattoon(W) 63-2112/20/24Mt. ZionMattoon(L) 54-49
1/30/25MattoonEffingham(W) 69-102/7/25MattoonMt. Zion(W) 51-33
12/14/24Mahomet-SeymourEffingham(W) 60-5412/6/24Mahomet-SeymourMt. Zion(L) 59-47
2/1/25EffinghamMahomet-Seymour(L) 68-611/27/25Mt. ZionMahomet-Seymour(L) 56-42
12/16/24CharlestonEffingham(W) 67-2912/3/24Mt. ZionCharleston(W) 57-24
12/27/24CharlestonEffingham(W) 73-141/14/25CharlestonMt. Zion(W) 55-16
2/4/25EffinghamCharleston(W) 70-17
12/28/24SullivanEffingham(W) 67-3911/25/24SullivanMt. Zion(L) 46-43
1/15/25ParisEffingham(L) 56-481/9/25Mt. ZionParis(L) 49-42
1/23/25SalemEffingham(W) 51-3312/27/24SalemMt. Zion(W) 61-56
1/25/25HillsboroEffingham(W) 52-4011/23/24HillsboroMt. Zion(L) 39-37
2/20/25EffinghamTriad(W) 50-3812/30/24TriadMt. Zion(L) 57-35

Record Breakdown

Effingham (24-25)

Mt. Zion (24-25)
25-8
Overall
12-21
8-2
League
3-7
7-4
Non-League
4-9
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
11-5
Common Opponent
4-10
9-2
Home
4-8
7-4
Away
4-8
9-2
Neutral
4-5
1-1
Playoff
1-1
25-8
In-State
12-21
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0